• Graduate of the University of Salford.
• Was friends with Joanne Frogatt before filming “Other People’s Children” (2000).
• Was ranked #15 on Entertainment Weekly’s ‘30 Under 30′ the actors list. (2008).
• Top 5 favorite albums are “Check Your Head” by the Beastie Boys, “Pink Moon” by Nick Drake, the Stone Roses’ self-titled album, “Demon Days” by Gorillaz, and “Rain Dogs” by Tom Waits.
• Was in a band called the Dilated Spies.
• Prefers dogs over cats.
• Favorite Beatles song is “A Day in the Life.”.
• Favorite food is ham and mushroom pizza with cheese and tomato.
• Required a dialect coach to speak with an American accent in 21 (2008).
• Was more than happy when he was offered a role in Guardians of Ga’Hoole (2010), because he always wanted to provide a voice in a animated feature, and said the movie was “breathtaking”, “a new and exciting experience” and felt it was exactly what he needed in his career.
• Graduated with an HND in Media and Performance in 1999, the University of Salford.

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